The risk
On the starter cable assembly, it is possible for a cable to become detached from the end lug. This leaves the vehicle without electrical current, and the engine cuts out. In the worst case a short circuit with sparking can occur, as a result of which fire cannot be completely ruled out.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other fire, injuries alerts in 2007
11 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1103/07 26 Oct 2007 | Unknown |
| 1077/07 19 Oct 2007 | Unknown |
| 1078/07 19 Oct 2007 | Unknown |
| 0678/07 13 Jul 2007 | Polaris |
| 0603/07 29 Jun 2007 | Alfa Romeo |
| 0341/07 20 Apr 2007 | LAND ROVER |
| 0323/07 13 Apr 2007 | Unknown |
| 0248/07 16 Mar 2007 | Necht |
Who notified alerts in 2007
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 72 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007
More Daimler Chrysler alerts
2 EU Safety Gate alerts for Daimler Chrysler since 2007; the most were issued in 2007 (2).
| 0047/07 Injuries | Jan 2007 |